Coach Jerry Kill retires immediately

[ElephantPie]

https://twitter.com/GopherFootball/status/659346144183513088

 

[bosco]

That is another school to compete with for a HC.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Not totally surprising given his history, but still a bummer. Sad month for Minnesota sports.

 

[Judoka]

I bet the team is pretty shaken up about it.

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I'm so sorry I couldn't help it

 

[MNclone]

Wow, that's too bad. He is held in pretty high regard up here even though it has been a tough season.

 

[CyStalker]

Wish him the best. especially with his health. Good coach that did a great job at MN.

 

[jcyclonee]

Good coach and seems like a pretty good guy. This stinks. Best of luck to him.

 

[MNCyGuy]

That is another school to compete with for a HC.

Maybe? Hasn't Kill been bringing these same staff, more or less, along with him since before N. Illinois? This is purely health-related, I think Minnesota has mostly been happy with Kill. If they don't look like garbage down the stretch, it wouldn't surprise me to see them give the interim guy a real shot instead of starting completely over again.

 

[mustangcy]

So does that make 3 teams that Iowa gets to play with interim coaches and not counting North Texas? Sheesh...

 

[mj4cy]

Gotta put health first. Hope he gets better. I've always pulled for Minnesota (esp when playing our state's eastern school)

 

[Cybyassociation]

I bet the team is pretty shaken up about it.

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I'm so sorry I couldn't help it

Yeah, you could help it. That was a really ******* stupid comment.

 

[ThatllDoCy]

This is sad news for Coach Kill. His interim and staff, if it should stay together, would be a good consideration for a hire. They run a power run, spread offense, use TE's a lot, could be a good fit for ISU. Lots of experience recruiting in and to the midwest.

 

[NWICY]

Well that's a surprising start of the day. I think he did pretty well up there and seemed like a nice guy also.

 

[CyTwins]

So does that make 3 teams that Iowa gets to play with interim coaches and not counting North Texas? Sheesh...

Chad Leistikow ‏@ChadLeistikow 34m34 minutes agoIowa, USA
Chad Leistikow Retweeted Star Tribune
Oh man. Minnesota on Nov. 14 will be Iowa's 3rd opponent in 5 games with an interim coach.

 

[CycloneErik]

Prayers for him and his family today. This has to be a rough time for them.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Yeah, you could help it. That was a really ******* stupid comment.

Some people need to lighten up, even Michael J. Fox has a sense of humor about "shaking" jokes that are made about him. But I'm sure while he is laughing, you find the jokes disgusting atop your high horse.

 

[jsb]

I wonder if the cancer is back or if it is the epilespy? Either way sad thing.

Tough timing for for the team considering they were off last week.

 

[weR138]

This is really sad. I really like Kill and what he tried to do at Minn.

 

[Clark]

his coaching future was always a ticking time bomb unfortunately. Sad for him to not be able to go out on his own terms. Of the three interim coaches I will have played, this will be the only one where not having him on the sidelines will be a detriment.

 

[surly]

Jerry Kill resigns at Minnesota ...

A coach who I truly respected. Maybe he'll be the AD up there. Says it's health reason.

http://www.startribune.com/jerry-kill-retires-as-u-football-coach-due-to-health/337923342/